Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Whitbread may cut 250 head office roles in proposed organisational changes
(Reuters) - Premier Inn-owner Whitbread said on Wednesday it may cut around 250 head office roles as part of proposed changes to its organisational structure, while navigating through the coronavirus ...
Jul 22, 2020
Britain did not vote for Brexit because of Russian pressure: PM Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain did not vote to leave the European Union in 2016 because of any pressure from Russia, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, after a report said the government had ...
Jul 22, 2020
Russia's economy contracted 4.2% in first half 2020: Ifax cites economy minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) declined 4.2% in the first half of 2020, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency on Wednesday. Resh...
Jul 22, 2020
U.S. virus surge in June preceded by May surge in Yelp entries for bars, restaurants
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) - The surge of U.S. coronavirus cases that began in June was preceded in May by a large jump in consumer interest in social activities like dining out and going to bars a...
Jul 22, 2020
Soccer, floorball players among infected as 65 test positive in Prague club outbreak
By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) - So far 65 people including active athletes have contracted COVID-19 as infections spread after a party at a Prague music club, the Czech capital's hygiene service sai...
Jul 22, 2020
Russia and Turkey agree to push for Libya ceasefire, says Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Turkey have agreed to continue efforts to bring about a long-term and sustainable ceasefire in Libya, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Russia, ...
Jul 22, 2020
Romania exceeds 1,000 new coronavirus cases in record daily high
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus infections in Romania rose by a record 1,030 new cases in a day, the government said on Wednesday, as the World Health Organization said spikes in south...
Jul 22, 2020
U.S. government engages Pfizer to produce millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - The United States government said on Wednesday it will pay $1.95 billion for Pfizer Inc to produce and deliver 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the United States. The...
Jul 22, 2020
An introvert’s guide to Zoom: Four tips for remote meetings
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jia Wertz may be a documentary filmmaker in New York City, but these days she feels like a full-time resident of Zoom world. The director of the new documentary sh...
Jul 22, 2020
Biogen raises full-year profit view, quarter boosted by Tecfidera demand
(Reuters) - Drugmaker Biogen Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday on better-than-expected sales of its multiple sclerosis treatment Tecfidera, and boosted its 2020 profit out...
Jul 22, 2020
